COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, June 10, 2026
Recommends approval: HOME 2026 Reprogramming Funds Allocation for Affordable Housing, passed
What happened
On June 10, 2026, the COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE recommended approval of HOME 2026 Reprogramming Funds Allocation for Affordable Housing.
This Community & Economic Development Committee meeting was dominated by two major funding allocations: $3 million in CDBG reprogramming funds entirely to youth programs (file 260205) and $2.7 million in HOME reprogramming funds for affordable housing projects (file 260206/relate…
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, passed
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
CDBG 2026 Reprogramming Funds Allocation
Substitute resolution allocating approximately $3 million in CDBG reprogramming funds, focused entirely on youth programs: Youth Council Reserve ($80,000), Milwaukee Community Crossroads YouthBuild ($175,000 of $200,000 requested), Revitalize Milwaukee ($50,000), Large Impact Development Fund, Camp Rise/EmployMilwaukee, Earn and Learn ($250,000), Northcott Neighborhood House Milwaukee Builds and Safe Zones ($300,000), RiverWorks Financial Empowerment Center ($250,000), Rebirth Milwaukee job training ($45,000), Safe and Sound Safe Summer Sites ($500,000), Silver Spring Neighborhood Center job training ($100,000), Emerging Youth Advisory Council ($200,000). Alderwoman Moore added as co-sponsor.
- Locked-In MKE to be incorporated as an integral partner in Safe Summer Sites, with additional lock-in locations added (potentially expanding from 14 to 16 sites)
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Key Decisions (13)
CDBG 2026 Reprogramming Funds Allocation
HOME 2026 Reprogramming Funds Allocation for Affordable Housing
HOME-ARP Funds Allocation for Affordable Housing and Shelter
Reappointment of Jose Fernando Marino to BID No. 4
Reappointment of Russell Rossetto to BID No. 4
Appointment of Kurt Binzel to Business Improvement District
Public Artist in Residence Program Presentation
Talking Book and Braille Library Grant
Interlibrary Loan Services Grant
Beat Street Fall Festival Official City Event
Visit Milwaukee Membership on Sister City Committee
Designation of City Events Eligible for Contributions
Granville MKE Pop-Up Kid Fun Day Official City Event
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Development Activity (7)
KG Development supportive housing at 2436 N 50th Street
Residential
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity affordable homes
Residential
Austin Commons
Residential
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Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Strong demand for affordable and supportive housing in Milwaukee with…
Infrastructure
Adaptive reuse of vacant buildings is a recurring strategy (2711…
Sentiment
City is shifting away from large 60-unit congregate supportive housing…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 11 Witness, 1 Applicant, 4 Councilmember.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 6 Witness, 1 Applicant, 4 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Mario Higgins, Staff.
13 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 6 Witness, 1 Applicant, 1 Staff, 4 Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (3)
5 recorded timestamps
- approved (2 timestamps)
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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